We tend to think of a peak performance as something we view as transformative from our own perspective, but are we the only ones in the room? I recently attended two workshops presented by the Arts Engagement Exchange which addressed the concept of psychographics as applied to marketing and programming in the arts. The first

Perhaps it’s the economy, but garden centers nationwide are finding themselves having trouble keeping vegetable plants on the shelf this season. Having started my journey with a few tomato, cucumber, and squash plants myself over the past couple of years, I was one of the many inspired to take my efforts to a whole new

Sherwood/PianoForte Bryant Manning He’s a California native residing in Manhattan, but Fifth House Ensemble pianist Adam Marks, 30, is eager to move to the heartland, and not just to lose the massive commute. “Big things are happening for us,” he says of his bold Chicago-based ensemble that turned four years old in February. Marks, who